Civil Disobedience within Sudan

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Oscar Wilde once wrote, “Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion.” This statement, especially in this day and age, is profoundly true, and my agreement on this transcendence just my worldview, it comes from my personal experience as well.




    I personally have seen the application of this firsthand. For me, I was a part of the 2019 Sudanese revolutionary protest when I was younger, which were a set of protests targeted at removing the dictatorship of Omar el-Bashir and removing the corrupt military-led government, and transitioning towards a civilian-led country. The protest itself, from both within and outside the country, was monumental enough to get Bashir to step down from power and lead the country to transition into a democratic and civilian-led Sudan. This is a perfect example of the application of this quote because it portrays how the disobedience of the people was able to overturn a major dictatorship. It stands as a testament to what Wilde was speaking on: when people unite in defiance of oppression, they become the architects of change.


    

This also highlights Henry David Thoreau’s concept of civil disobedience, where he argues that individuals and people should not allow governments to overrule or go against their conscience. Just like Thoreau refused to support injustice through refusing to comply, the Sudanese protesters showed this idea in real life by standing up to unfair leadership and demonstrated it through their resistance & protest.

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  1. Vighnesh ChandaSeptember 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM

    Wow, this was really powerful. I love how you tied Wilde’s quote to something you’ve actually lived through-- the Sudanese protests-- it made the whole idea of disobedience feel real instead of just theory. It takes courage to share that, and connecting it back to Thoreau showed a lot of insight. Keep writing pieces like this; they carry so much weight.

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